Lack of mobility.
MelGibson lived in a bus, as did the old Maverick's guy who evolved into being a detective, both in N LA.
Small, cramped, messy, nothing real, all panelling and prefab.
I have had over 5 longbed vans in the last 30 years.

Lack of mobility of the bus or lack of mobility of people inside the bus?

You can buy RVs pre-built on a bus chassis and they'd also have a bathroom along with whatever else you'd want.

I still am not sure why you want this rather than a limo. A chauffeured limo allows you to do some work while commuting, but is not as useful as a bus. However, a bus is a little less ideal for city travel and parking. A large van can allow you to have an office in less space than a bus, which might cut down on the commute time.

If the commute is very long, a helicopter would be superior, and people such as Trump tend to have a helicopter to cut commute time to a minimum, as in most situations a stationary office will be superior to a mobile one. In the context of South America, a helicopter also needs less security as it tends to fly over the riff-raff from one secured location to another (such as a helio-pad on a skyscraper).

During the SanFranciscoGiant's World Series celebration, and subsequent street riot, they burned a muni bus. It costs $600,000 to buy new, reovated in the last 5 years at a cost of $300,000. I couldn't believe it, but it was in the news and the newspapers, quoted as such.

Or do they? I am curious about the pros and cons of bus ownership. Obviously, one would probably need a commercial license and parking could be a challenge, but there is so much upside.

You can set up an office area in the front, with a desk, satellite internet, etc. Then you have a lounge area in the mid-section of the bus with sofas, TV, music, and a full bar. And in the back you have a bedroom. Separate the three sections with light curtains and you’re all set.

If you get stuck in traffic because of bad weather, you just pull over and work or relax. Call friends and invite them over. Is this a good idea? Discuss.

Interesting idea SoBad, but for starters, meter parking is gonna set you back 3x as many quarters. And forget garage parking in midtown.

Me, I get lost often so the U-turn issue's a big problem. Plus you'll never be able to 'lay rubber' or do 'doughnuts' esp. in the snow, etc...and it's not exactly a babe magnet either....well, maybe if it were a Bookmobile you could snag those librarian types but I think the cons outweigh the pros.

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You can buy RVs pre-built on a bus chassis and they'd also have a bathroom along with whatever else you'd want.

I still am not sure why you want this rather than a limo. A chauffeured limo allows you to do some work while commuting, but is not as useful as a bus. However, a bus is a little less ideal for city travel and parking. A large van can allow you to have an office in less space than a bus, which might cut down on the commute time.

If the commute is very long, a helicopter would be superior, and people such as Trump tend to have a helicopter to cut commute time to a minimum, as in most situations a stationary office will be superior to a mobile one. In the context of South America, a helicopter also needs less security as it tends to fly over the riff-raff from one secured location to another (such as a helio-pad on a skyscraper).

The idea here is to develop a new 21st century concept. We all know about limos and helicopters and how convenient they are if you have the money to pay for them. What we are talking about now is comprehensive transportation solution designs that pay for themselves or even bring profit.

During the SanFranciscoGiant's World Series celebration, and subsequent street riot, they burned a muni bus. It costs $600,000 to buy new, reovated in the last 5 years at a cost of $300,000. I couldn't believe it, but it was in the news and the newspapers, quoted as such.

Who did the city of SFO buy those muni buses from - the mayor's nephew? I just did some quick internet bus shopping research and the under-100k figure I cited appears to be in the ballpark.

Interesting idea SoBad, but for starters, meter parking is gonna set you back 3x as many quarters. And forget garage parking in midtown.

Me, I get lost often so the U-turn issue's a big problem. Plus you'll never be able to 'lay rubber' or do 'doughnuts' esp. in the snow, etc...and it's not exactly a babe magnet either....well, maybe if it were a Bookmobile you could snag those librarian types but I think the cons outweigh the pros.

Thanks for the input - I am expanding the bus vision into a bus motorcade with 24/7 driving (no parking) and a fleet of shirtless male hollister models that pick up chicks and distribute them among the buses efficiently.

What I am envisioning now is a very long and ever expanding motorcade of mostly buses. The first bus is a security bus with a small private group with skills and carry permits. The second bus is the head bus (Bus Force 1) that I described in the OP. The chief driver of the head bus has an official status of some sort, like assistant transportation attache with the NY consulate of Tajikistan, so the head bus is a diplomatic vehicle essentially and there’s some privacy.

The third bus is support services (HR/PR/legal/accounting), and the fourth bus is the engineering bus responsible for the maintenance of the entire motorcade. Then after the engineering bus there are dozens and dozens of trailing buses forming an eclectic mix. We have food trucks interspersed with, say, a Turkish bath bus, fine dining buses, Korean hot springs spa buses, tennis shop buses, internet café buses, etc.

Finally, we have a fleet of hollister models on fancy mororcycles picking up chicks and delivering them to buses. Also, an ORV fleet roaming between the buses delivering passengers and cargo. Oh, and the motorcade is also sprinkled with vacant buses with huge “luxury mobile homes and offices for rent” signs.